Ref. No. RAE 2016·105

Respectfully forwarding to President Alfredo A. Pascual through Vice President for Academic Affairs Gisela Concepcion, endorsing favorably the following documents:

Proposed UPV Academic Calendars for Academic Year 2016·2017

a. UPV undergraduate programs b. UPV graduate programs under semestral scheme c. UPV graduate programs under trimestral scheme

The said calendars have been approved by the UPV Executive Committee in its 92nd meeting held on 16 February 2016.

We look forward to your favorable approval of these calendars.

Truly yours, to=ff.E~ Chancellor

Recommending Approval ~ Cc: OVCAA OUR Encls.: A1s RAEleij GISE"~'P~CI~ 1:~~~~ fer Academk Affairs r-----_, ,._ _/7 /f~ rz...u/' ~2 Acfton ot the BO.llrd of Rrge'1ts at Its~(O~eetlng 003 1 MAR7 16 A FR 0 E. PAS~~I\ 1'04 A 7V 1 C:, ~. . NOTATIO resident {~ N Vf/V \. I \ ; LI L AS t ~ "Secretary of the University -- and of the Board of Regents

New Administration Building, UPV Campus, Miagao, Iloilo Telefax: (033) 315-9378 Trunklines: (033) 315-9631 to 32; 508-4164 to 65 • Local 102 & 103 Email: [email protected] UNIVERSITY OF THE VISA YAS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016-2017 (Applies to all units except graduate programs)

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MIDYEAR* Deadline for submission of request for waiver ofMRR Tue,19 Jul Thu, OSDee Fri,05 May Deadline for transfer students to file application for Thu, 23 Jun admission (for FS admission only) REMOV AL EXAMINATION PERIOD Mon, II Jul - Fri, 22 Jul Thu, OSDee - Mon, 09 Jan Validation for Advanced Credits Mon, II Jul - Fri, 05 Aug GENERAL REGISTRATION Tue, 06 Jun -Wed, 07 Jun - NEW FRESHMEN Mon, 25 Jul Tue, 10 Jan - GRADUATING STUDENTS Tue, 26 Jul Wed, II Jan - OTHER STUDENTS Wed, 27 Jul - Fri, 29 Jul Thu, 12 Jan _ Mon, 16Jan START OF CLASSES Mon, 01 Aug Tue, 17 Jan Thu, 08 Jun OPENING EXERCISES Mon,OI Aug Curriculum Committee Meeting Tue, 09 Aug Wed, IS Jan Thu, II May DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS TO FILE APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION AT THEIR COLLEGE FOR THOSE GRADUATING AS OF THE END OF: - FS AY 2016-2017 Wed, 17 Aug - SS AY 2016-2017 Thu, 02 Feb - MIDYEAR 2017 Tue, 27 Jun Deadline for Colleges to submit tentative list of candidates for graduation for those graduating as of the end of: - FS AY 2016-2017 Fri, 26 Aug - SS AY 2016-2017 Tue, 07 Feb - MIDYEAR 2017 Mon, 03 Jul DEADLINE FOR COLLEGES TO SUBMIT APPROVED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION -MIDYEAR2016 Wed, 31 Aug - FS AY 2016-2017 Tue, 31 Jan - SS AY 2016-2017 Tue, 06 Jun UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO APPROVE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION - MIDYEAR 2016 Mon, 12 Sep - FS AY 2016-2017 Wed, IS Feb - SS AY 2016-2017 Fri, 09 Jun UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCA T) - 2nd Sem 2016-2017 Admission c/o Office of Admissions - 1st Sem 2017-2018 Admission Lantern Parade Fri, 09 Dee VACATION Sat, IODec - Sun, 01 Jan MID-SEMESTERIMID-SUMMER Fri, 30 Sep Sun,19Mar Sun, 25 Jun LAST DAY FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS TO Mon,24 Oct Tue, II Apr CLEAR DEFICIENCIES INCURRED IN PREVIOUS SEMESTERS DEADLINE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS Thu, 03 Nov Wed, 19 Apr Thu, 06 Jul DEADLINE FOR FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE Tue, IS Nov Fri, 05 May END OF CLASSES Tue,29Nov Fri, 19 May Thu, 13 Jui Integration Period Thu, 01 Dec Mon, 22 May Fri,14Jul FINAL EXAMTNATION Mon, 17 Jul - Tue, IS Jul - GRADUATING STUDENTS Fri, 02 Dec Tue, 23 May - OTHER STUDENTS Mon, 05 Dee - Thu,OSDec Wed, 24 May -Mon, 29 May DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF GRADES Tue, 25 Jul - GRADUATING STUDENTS Fri, 09 Dec Tue, 30 May - OTHER STUDENTS Mon, 12 Dee - Thu, 15Dee Wed, 31 May - Mon,OS Jun COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - UPV (ILOILO) Fri, 23 Jun T~<,)7T"n - UPV TACLOBAN COLLEGE < < Action of the 80'rd~i'iI{rr --. • 3-unit Iccture classes meet for two (2) hours daily, Mondays to Fridays, for the 24-c1ass days Midyear session. There will be no classes in a campus on the day of its grad EESYIJAGlejj u :!!o~L3f(o~Meetin~on -mR 2016 UPV Academic Calendar 20/6-20/ 7 Approved by the UPV Executive Committee on its 92nd Meeting held on 16 February 2016 N ~TION , f r LlLIf{IV-A. DE LAS AS" , I,,' . - .j.: Secretary o~tI'Ie Un'vc,,'fy - find v, th., .~':.;~rdof Rege"ts HOLlDA YS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR

2016 2017

Sa-Su - Aug UPCA T (UP only) Sun I Jan New Year's Day Sun 21 Aug Sat 28 Jan Chinese Lunar New Year's Day Mon 29 Aug National Heroes Day Sat II Feb Evilio Javier •• Thu 20 Oct Leyte Landing *** Sat 25 Feb People Power Anniversary Mon 31 Oct Additional Special (non-working) day Sat 18 Mar Liberation of Panay * * Tue I Nov All Saint's Day Thu 13 Apr Wed 30 Nov Fri 14 Apr Sun 18 Dec Lopez Jaena Day ** Sun 9 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan Sat 24 Dec Additional Special (non-working) day Mon I M~ Sun 25 Dec Christmas Day Mon 12 Jun Independence Day Fri 30 Dec Fri 30 Jun Tacloban City Charter Day *** Sat 31 Dec Additional Special (non-working) day

** For Iloilo only *** For Tacloban only

NUMBER OF SCHOOL DAYS, AY 2016-2017

ILOILO TACLOBAN

"; 'Ist Sem M .. ~ Ti' . ,W .·;'. ! Th J')'F ' Total}": '>,M';'w( .,'ilJT . ,n.':;', W 'WE '1' Aug 4 5 5 4 4 22 4 5 5 4 4 22 Sept 4 3 4 5 5 21 4 3 4 5 5 21 Oct 4 4 4 4 4 20 4 4 4 3 4 19 Nov 4 4 3 4 4 19 4 4 3 4 4 19 Dec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 16 16 16 17 17 82 16 16 16 16 17 81

,),:uMi.':>., iJ!::i'i1'.';;ITfL ,2rid;Sefu ,:,0l'M." f;;L ..1);j, ;"'f\Y'" .'. i?<1;hT( b;iH'F2> :iL'Totllj> .::/;:1',,('; •';.:.:'.> ..,W;;iii'; ""'."'",1'1;)'. ,.TAb!: Jan 2 3 2 2 2 11 2 3 2 2 2 II Feb 4 4 4 4 4 20 4 4 4 4 4 20 Mar 4 4 5 5 5 23 4 4 5 5 5 23 Apr 4 4 4 3 3 18 4 4 4 3 3 18 May 2 3 3 3 14 2 3 3 3 3 14 TOTAL 16 18 18 17 17 86 16 18 18 17 17 86

President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Proclamation no. 1105, s.20 15 entitled DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLlDA YS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DA YS, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2016.

According to the proclamation No. I \OS, the Philippines' 2016 holidays are categorized into three: Regular Holidays, Special (Non-Working) Days and Special Holiday (for all schools).

The proclamation also has provisions for the national holidays in the observance of Eid'i Fitr and Eid ul Adha, but the exact dates are still to be determined in accordance with the Islamic Calendar or the lunar calendar.

Holidays in 2017 are listed in their original dates pending the issuance of Presidential proclamation.

EESYIJAGle]j UPV Academic Calendar 2016-2017

Approved by the UPV Executive Committee on its 92nd Meeting held on /6 February 2016 OUniversity of the Philippines Visayas Graduate Program ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY 2016-2017

SEMESTRAL CALENDAR FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER MIDYEAR* (Jul-Dec 2016 (Jan-May 2017) (Jun-Jul 2017)

THEIR COLLEGEfor THOSEGRADUATING as of the END of: FSAY 2016-2017 . Man, 22 Aug SSAY2016-2017 . Mon,30Jan Midyear 2017 . Tue, 27 Jun Efor STUDENTSto FILEAPPLICATION for the MPREHENSIVEEXAMINATION

MM program . Man, 22 Aug Mon,30Jan

Midyear 2016 . Wed, 31 Aug FSAY 2016-2017 . Tue, 31Jan SSAY 2016-2017 . 06Jun LINE for Colleges to submit tentative list of candidates for uation for those graduating as of the END of: FSAY 2016-2017 . Man, OS Sep Man, 13 Feb

Man, 12 Sep Wed, 15 Feb

Iloilocampus...... Fri, 23 Jun 2017 Tacloban Campus...... Tue, 27 Jun 2017 NOTE: 3-unit lecture classes meet for three (3) hours every Saturday or Sunday for the 16-class days regular session and four (4) hours every Saturday and Sunday for the 12-class days Midyear session. There will be na classes in a campus on the day af its graduation program. National and local holidays are accounted for. Allowances are ~JWi2liI..b.oUJ:ii;zys ami lacgl unjvqsity activities. Action Of 'he i.H~'''"~' .~f'''''i !~its '3t~mMcettn& un S 1 HAft 016 l~1 . lIL-IAN A. DE LA.S LLAGAS ,! , . . o.J •• o· Secretary of the University .. and of the So~rd of ReeentJ LINE for FILINGAPPLICATION for ADMISSION for AY 2017- admission: Campus DURP program . Fri, 12 May 2017 MS (8io) program . Fri, 07 Jul2017 PhD/MSF/MAq/MSOS programs .

MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST/ENTRANCE ATION for AY 2017-2018 admission: Iloilo Campus DURPprogrom . Tacloban Campus MM program .

QUALIFYING/COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCHEDULESfor ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017

CAMPUS/PROGRAM First Semester Second Semester

Qualifying Examination for PhD program - Iloilo Campus (Wed & Thu) 14 & 15 Dee 2016 Comprehensive Examination for MM program Tacloban Campus (Fri & Sun) 18 & 20 Nov 2016 (Fri & Sun) 7 & 9 Apr 2017

HOLIDAYS during the ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017 Year 2016 Year 2017 DATE DATE Sat-Sun, Aug UPCAT (UP Only) sun, 1 Jan New Year's Day Sun, 21 Aug Ninoy Aquino Day sat, 28 Jan Chinese Lunar New Year's Day Man, 29 Aug National Heroes' Day sat, 11 Feb ** Irhu, 20 Oct Leyte Landing* * * ~at, 25 Feb People Power Anniversary Mon, 31 Oct Additional Special (non-working) day ~at, 18 Mar Liberation of Panay** Irue, 1 Nov All Saints' Day Irhu, 13 Apr Maundy Thursday ~ed, 30Nov Bonifacio Day Fri, 14 Apr Good Friday Sun, 18 Dee Lopez Jaena Day** Sun, 9 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan Sat, 24 Dee Additional Special (non-working) day Man, 1 May Labor Day Sun, 25 Dee Christmas Day Mon, 12Jun Independence Day Fri, 30 Dee Rizal Day Fri, 30 Jun acloban City Charter Day*** Sat, 31 Dec ~dditional Special (non-working) day "For 110110 campus only * 'For Taclobon Campus anly

NUMBER of SCHOOL DAYS for AY 2016-2017

First Semester Sat Sun Total Second Sat Sun Total Mid-Year Sat Sun Total July 30-Nov. Semester (Jun 10-JuI16) 27) (Jan 7-May 20) Jul 1 1 2 Jan 3 4 7 Jun 3 3 6 Aug 4 3 7 Feb 2 4 6 Jul 3 3 6 Sep 4 4 8 Mar 3 4 7 Total 6 6 12 Oct 5 S 10 Apr 5 4 9 Nov 4 4 8 May 3 2 5 Total 16 18 34 Total 18 17 35 Note: 3-untt lecture classes meet for three (3) hours every Saturday or Sunday for the 16-class days regular session and four (4) hours every Saturday and Sunday for the 12-class days Midyear session.

PresidentBenignoS.Aquino III signed Proclamation no. 1105 s. 2015 entitled DECLARINGTHEREGULARHOLIDAYS,SPECIAL(NON-WORKING)DAYS,AND SPECIALHOLIDAY(FORALLSCHOOLS)FORTHEYEAR2016. Accordingto the Proclamation No. 1105, the Philippines 2016 holidays are categorized into three: RegularHolidays,Special(Non-Working) Daysand Special Holiday(for all schools).

The proclamation also has provisionsfor the national holidays in observanceof Eid'i Fitr and Eid ul Adha, but the exact dates are still to be determined in accordancewith the IslamicCalendaror the lunar calendar. Holidaysin 2016 are listed in their original dates pending the issuanceof Presidentialproclamation.

UPVSemestralCalendarAY2016-2017approved by the ExecutiveCommittee on its 920d Meeting held on 16 Feb2016. VAT/joj/16mar01 University of the Philippines Visayas Graduate Program ACADEMIC CALENDAR AY 2016-2017

TRIM ESTRALCALENDAR FIRSTTRIMESTER SECOND TRIMESTER THIRD TRIMESTER (Sep-Dec 2016) (Jan- May 2017) (May-Aug 2017)

CANDIDATESfor GRADUATION IT A Y 2015-2016 . Wed,31Aug FT AY 2016-2017 . Tue,31Jan ST AY 2016-2017 ...... •.. Tue, 06 Jun RSI1YCOUNCIL MEETING to APPROVE !DATESfor GRADUATION IT AY 2015-2016 ..•...... •••...•..•..... Man, 12 Sep FT A Y 2016-2017 ...... • Wed, 15 Feb ST A Y 2016-2017 ...... • 09Jun EADLINEfor STUDENTSto FILEAPPLICATION for RADUATION for THOSEGRADUATING as of the END

FT AY 2016-2017 . Fri, 30 Sep ST AY 2016-2017 . Man, 06 Feb IT AY 2016-2017 . 19Jun Efor STUDENTSto FILEAPPLICATION for the MPREHENSIVEEXAMINATION Iloilo Campus MM/MEd/MChem programs . Man, 06 Feb (For April 2017) MMA progrom .

for Colleges to submit tentative list of ,r",onll'''T,p< for graduation for those graduating as of e end of: FT AY 2016-2017 . Fri, 14 Oct ST AY 2016-2017 . Man, 20 Feb

Iloilo Campus . Tue, 27 Jun 2017 Taclaban

NOTE: 3-unit lecture classes meet for four (4) hours every Saturday or Sunday for the 1 - ss da s regular session. National and local holidays are accounted for. Allowances are made for special public holida aA"~U6reol~;ai:~.-"'T1)ere will be no classes in a campus on the day of its graduation program. at Its 131ft 7ft 110."'~, .~""" I r- --J) Meeting o~ j MAR 7 16 -'

EADLINEfor FILING APPLICATION FORADMISSION

PM-TMEM program . Fri, 27 Nov 2016 MM (Iloilo City & Roxos Ext.) Fri, 12 May 2017 MEd programs Fri, 12 May 2017 MChem program . Fri, 21 Jul 2017 MMA 28Jul2017 MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST/ CEEXAMINATION for AY 2017-2018 dmission : Iloilo Campus MM program (Iloilo City) . Sat, 3 Jun 2017 MEd progrom . Sat, 3 Jun 2017 MChem progrom . Sat, 05 Aug 2017 Roxas Extension MM 10 Jun 2017

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION SCHEDULESfor ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017

PROGRAM FIRSTTRIMESTER SECOND TRIMESTER

Iloilo Campus MM/MEd/MChem programs (Sat & Man) 22 & 24 Oct 2016 (Sat & Mon) 15 & 17 Apr 2017 MMAprogram (Thu & Fri) 15 & 16 Sep 2016 -

HOLIDAYS during the ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017 Year 2016 Year 2017 DATE DATE Sat-Sun, Aug UPCAT (UP Only) Sun, 1 Jan New Year's Day Sun, 21 Aug Ninoy Aquino Day Sat, 28 Jan Chinese Lunar New Year's Day Mon,29 Aug National Heroes' Day Sat, 11 Feb Evelio Javier Day' Thu, 20 Oct Leyte Landing** Sat, 2S Feb People Power Anniversary Mon, 31 Oct Additional Special (non-working) day Sat, 8 Mar Liberation of Panay* Tue, 1 Nov All Saints' Day Thu, 13Apr Maundy Thursday Wed, 30 Nov Bonifacio Day Fri, 14 Apr Good Friday Sun, 18 Dee Lopez Jaena Day* Sun, 9 Apr Araw ng Kagitingan Sat, 24 Dee Additional Special (non-working) day Mon, 1 May Labor Day Sun, 25 Dee Christmas Day Mon,12Jun Independence Day Fri, 30 Dee Rizal Day Fri, 30 Jun acloban City Charter Day** Sat, 31 Dee Additional Special (non-working) day "For Iloilo Campusonly ""For TaclobanCampusonly

NUMBER OF SCHOOL DAYS for AY 2016-2017 First Trimester Sat Sun Total Second Trimester Sat Sun Total (Sep10-Nov 27 ) (Jan14-Apr 29) Sep 3 3 6 Jan 2 3 5 Oct 5 5 10 Feb 2 4 6 Nov 4 4 8 Mar 3 4 7 Dee 0 0 0 Apr 5 3 8 Total 12 12 24 May 0 0 0 Ni",,,1;;,\,," ': ",/":', *:'';'0'''','''; '\:/Th// 1";,',,,/;';:,;,",,",' k/A,"';:';;:';'/Ab;" fed; ..""h,·,1:}", Total 12 14 26 Third Trimester Sa Su Total (May 27-Aug 13) May 1 1 2 Jun 4 4 8 Jul 5 5 10 Aug 2 2 4 Total 12 12 24 Note: 3-umt lecture classes meet for four (4) hours every Saturday or Sunday for the 12-class days regular seSSIOn,

President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Proclamotion no, 1105, s,2015 entitled DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS,AND SPECIALHOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR2016, According to the Proclamation No, 1105 the Philippines' 2016 holidays are categorized into three: Regular Holidays, Special (Non-Working) Days and Special Holiday (lor all schools). The proclamation also has provisions for the national holidays in observance of Eid'l Fitr and Eid ul Adha, but the exact dates are still to be determined in accordance with the Islamic Calendar or the lunar calendar, Holidays in 2017 are listed in their original dates pending issuance of Presidential proclamation,

UPV Trimestral Academic Calendar AY 2016-2017 approved by the UPV Executve Committee on its 92nd Meeting held on 16 February 2016, VAT/joj/16marOl